Sectional barrel for fluids



April 28, 1931.

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ATTORNEY I Patented Apr. 28, 1931 PATENT OFFICE HARLEY A. W. HOWCOTT, OFNEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA SECTIONAL BARREL non rnurns Application filedJanuary 14, 1929. Serial No. 332,535.

My invention relates to sectional barrels, and especially those used inshipment of fluids, and it consists in the combinations, constructionsand arrangements herein described and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide a barrel having two separatecompartments whereby a shipper may readily transport two separate fluidswithin a single container.

A further object of the invention is to pro vide a sectional barrelwherein the sections are readily assembled to form a complete barrelunit, or, if desired, but one section may be employed for shipment of asmaller quantity of liquid.

A. still further object of the invention is to provide a barrel in whichthe sections are securely held together by simple fastening means.

0 It is a still further object of the invention to provide a partitionplate which will efiectively seal the sections against leakage.

A still further object of the invention, is the provision of a barrelwhich may be readily dismantled, the parts being constructed so as to bereadily nested thereby occupying a minimum amount of space.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specificationand the novel features of the invention will be particularly pointed outin the appended claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming a partof this application, in which,

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of my barrel, showing theparts in assembled relation,

Fig. 2 is a cross section on the line 2-2 of contour of an ordinarybarrel when assembled. The head 3 of the sections 1 and 2 is providedwith an inwardly depressed recess 4, for a purpose which will beexplained. Suitable bungs 5 are provided in the sections 1 and 2.

As clearly shown in Figures 1 and 4 the sections 1 and 2 are adaptedtohave their open ends presented within an annular recess 6 of apartition head 7. A rubber gasket 8 is provided within the recess 6, thegasket be ing U-shaped in cross section and adapted to receive the openend of the barrel sections there-within to efi ect a liquid-tight seal.

The head 7 is provided with a central boss 9, in which there arethreadedly engaged the rods 10. The tie rods 10' are disposed uponopposite sides of the head 7 and extend into close proximity of theheads 3.

Reference is now made to Fig. 1, wherein it will be seen that the tierods 10 are pro- Vided with an enlargement 11 adapted to receive agasket 12. Athreaded bore 13 is formed in the tie rods 10 extendingthrough the enlargement 11, and into'the rod 10 a sufiicient distance,for reception of a bolt 14.

In assembling my barrel, the section 2 is set in an upright positiondisposing the open end upwardly, and upon this open end I position thepartition head 7 with its associated tie rods thereo-ver, so that oneofthe recesses 6 circumscribes the open end. With the parts in thisposition, the tie rod will be centered with respect to the aperture 15of the recess 4, the gasket 12 being interposed between the enlargement11 and the recess 4. The parts are secured in this relation by the bolt14, as will be apparent. The remaining section 1 is next placed withinthe oppositely disposed recess 6 of the partition, and secured as in thefirst instance.

It will be readily apparent, that by tightening the bolt 14, the gaskets8 and 12 will be compressed between the abutting surfaces, and therebyeffect a liquid-tight seal. v

In Fig. 5, 1 have illustrated myinvention as embodied when shipping asmaller quantity of fluid. In this instance, the construction of thecontainer .is identical with that previously described, and the onlyvariation is that but a. single cup member 2 is employed, and the uppertie rod 10 and fastening means have been removed from the partition 7.

When it is desired to dismantle a barrel for nesting of the parts, it isonly necessary to remove the bolts 14, with a wrench, such asillustrated at 16, which will permit removal of the cup-shaped members 1and 2 from the partition 7. The tie rods 10 are next unscrewed from thepartition 7. The tie rods and gasket 1 may be placed within theirrespective cup members .and the cup members nested one within the other,as clearly shown in Figure 3. The partition 7 is positioned over theopen end of the uppermost container, thereby closing the container andpreventing loss of the parts therewithin.

The cup members 1 and 2 and partition 7 are provided with a plurality ofnotches 17, (see Fig. 4) in which a binding cord or cable 18 may bearranged to hold the several parts in their nested relations.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that I have provided a containerwhich will permit ready shipment of two different fluids within a singlecontainer without liability oi contaminating one another; and that Ihave also provided a container which may be readily dismantled so thatthe various parts may be nested in such manner as to occupy a min imumamount of space for storage or otherwise.

What is claimed is 1. A barrel comprising a pair of sections, apartition therebetween, and tie means extending from and fastened to theopposite sides of said partition andto the opposing ends of saidsections.

2. A barrel comprising a pair of sections, said sections having an openand closed end, a partition disposed between the open ends of saidsections and tie rods connects to and extending between said partitionand said closed ends.

4. A barrelcomprising a pair of substan- A compressing said gaskets andretention of said cup-shaped members within said recesses.

6. A container comprising in combination a pair of cup-shaped sections,a partition therebetween, tie rods carried by and fixed to saidpartition and abutting the closed ends of said sections, and meansoperable exteriorly of said cup-shaped sections to engage said tie rodsto hold the parts in snug fluid tight relationship.

7. A container comprising in combination a pair of cup-shaped sections,a partition therebetween, and tie means fixed to said partition and saidsections and extending interiorly of said sections.

3. A barrel comprising a pair of sections, a partition therebet-ween,tie members connected to and extending from said partition and abutttingthe closed ends of saidsections and additional tie members engageablewith said sections, said tie members and said additional tie membersbeing adapted for releasable interconnection.

HARLEY A. W. HOWCOTT.

shaped members being in abutting relation Y with said gasket, tie rodscarried by said partition and extended into close proximity to saidcup-shaped members, a flexible gasket carried by said tie rods, andmeans operable exteriorly of said cup-shaped members for

